Christian Lue Young

Photo by: Steven Branscombe

Height:
6-0
Weight:
153
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Plantation, Fla.
High School:
Cardinal Gibbons
Prev School:
Army/Broward CC

2019: Appeared in 16 matches for the Zips, including 12 starts...scored a goal, while adding two assists and four points on the strength of 19 shots, including eight on goal, en route to earning Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference accolades...helped Akron’s defensive efforts to post four shutouts on the campaign...registered first collegiate goal as a Zip in a 2-1 setback at Creighton (Sept. 6)...garnered initial start of Akron career at Xavier (Aug. 30)...earned assist on Diogo Pacheco’s 45th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Western Michigan (Oct. 20)...tallied assist on David Egbo’s goal in a 3-2 victory past Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) on Senior Night...had six matches with two or more shots, including registering a season-high four shots in wins over Bowling Green (Oct. 12) and Northern Illinois (Nov. 2)...ranked sixth in the conference in league-only assists per game (0.40) and seventh in shots per contest (2.20).

2019 ACCOLADES: A second-team All-MAC honoree...earned Academic All-MAC accolades...an Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Academic All-Ohio honoree...nominated as a CoSIDA Academic All-America District nominee.

2018: Appeared in seven matches for the Zips and registered a pair of shots, with one falling on frame...saw minutes in the Zips’ 5-1 victory over No. 4 Michigan State (Dec. 7) in the semifinals of the College Cup as well as Akron NCAA Tournament wins past No. 20 Syracuse (Nov. 18) and top-seeded Wake Forest (Nov. 25) in the second and third rounds, respectively.

2017: Didn’t appear in a match for the Zips.

BROWARD COUNTY CC (2016): Played in 13 matches for Broward County Community College and registered two goals on 13 shots and was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic All-American.

ARMY (2015): Appeared in 18 matches for Army West Point during the 2015 campaign, including making four starts and recorded 10 shots.

PRIOR TO AKRON: A two-time team Most Valuable Player and first-team All-County selection at Cardinal Gibbons High School, where he registered 26 goals and 18 assists over this final two campaigns...two-year member of the Weston FC Academy team and went on trial in 2014 with Liverpool and West Ham.

PERSONAL: Majoring in cybersecurity...son of Tracey Lue Young and the late Eric Lue Young.